New International Version (NIV)
9Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez,4:9 Jabez sounds like the Hebrew for pain. saying, “I gave birth to him in pain.”
1 Chronicles 4:9
1 Chronicles 4:9 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
9Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother named him Jabez, saying, “Because I gave birth to him in pain.”
New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
9Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother named him Jabez saying, “Because I bore him with pain.”
Amplified Bible (AMP)
9Jabez was more honorable than his brothers; but his mother named him Jabez, saying, “Because I gave birth to him in pain.”
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
9Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez,4:9 Jabez sounds like the Hebrew for pain or distress. saying, “Because I bore him in pain.”
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
9Jabez was more respected than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez. She had said, “I was in a lot of pain when he was born.”